Perry & Co. 2009 Motivational Quotes For Realtors

28Jul09

The following quotes have been used in the Perry & Co. Weekly Realtor Sales Meeting Agendas. They are included in the weekly agenda in order to motivate company real estate agents and also illustrate the current economic situation in real estate. They are presented together here in chronological order beginning January 6, 2009.

“If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you started.” – Denis Waitley

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You can no longer ignore the fact that 60% of today’s buyers were born after 1964. In fact, 54% of first-time home buyers are in the 25-to-34 age group.” – Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News

“Being a great online networker is no substitute for being a knowledgeable professional. You have to know your business, know your market, and communicate effectively.” – Blanche Evans, Realtor Magazine

“Safe is risky. If you acknowledge that you’ll never catch up by being the same, make a list of ways you can catch up by being different.” – Seth Godin

“The more people you help, the more people will like you and trust you. What you’re really doing is educating people, that is, solving problems, thus . . ‘teaching sells’.” – Angela Brooks, Marketing Professional

“Create a custom social media marketing plan for your real estate business and commit to it. Schedule daily check-in times for maintaining your social profiles.” –Nicole Nicolay, MyTechOpinion.com

“Buyers are very choosy right now, and only best of the best homes are selling. It’s better to spend money up front to properly condition the home than to provide
buyer incentives.” – Pam O’Connor, CEO Leading Real Estate Companies of the World

“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” – John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach

“Agents who are pessimistic about the future of our economy should work with sellers, optimists should work with buyers.” – David Abernathy, Waterfront Properties, FL

“I believe that one very positive effect of the challenges we have experienced over the last few years is that many real estate agents are recommitting to excellence in their work.” – Steve Harney

“There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.” – Francis Bacon

“Anyone can push a business card into someone’s hand, but unless you take the time to really talk to that person and connect with them, you might as well throw that business card away.” – Michelle Sandlin, John Daughtery Realtors, TX

“You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one who do what you do.” – Jerry Garcia

“Buying real estate is no longer about making money – it’s about living where you want to live.” – Bob Starodoj, Mason Morse, Aspen

“When people ask me what the Return-On-Investment of social media is, I ask them what the ROI of their cell phone is.” –Eric Qualman, Author of Socialnomics

“Regardless of which social media platform you use, your ultimate goal is to engage in conversations that lead to online friendships or that produce followers for your real estate business.” – Bernice Ross, Inman Real Estate News